Where have I been? I went into town for a couple of days, and I caught a cold. But, let’s have a little chat anyway, and choose a cozy nook to sit in… Okay, a little space in my kitchen sounds good….
Let me just get cozy. A treat for you and a treat for me…
So, I caught a cold…. I think I am just pushing to hard. I have a real job, an art job, a jewelry job, two homes, a Mr. Lovee, two parents, two siblings, and lots and lots of stuff to do in between (oh and Baby, the yard sale dog). I thrive on all that action though, so don’t worry too much
I have been slow in visiting my friends (that would be, you). The one thing I swore I would not do. So much for that. Yes, I feel guilty. It is inherent. I have no control over it….
Okay, Back to, a bit of what I have been up to. I’ll make it quick, as my little space on the couch, with lots of vitamins and kleenex awaits…
See this lady?? With the foils in her hair? She is my wonderful mom.
One day this week, I spent the day with her, doing her hair. She only trusts me with her hair. So, I do it every few months. It was also part of her birthday gift which is coming up on Tuesday (do not tell her I put this picture of her on my blog). I decided to stay at my "in town home" for one night, where I have no computer use. Unless Kristen let’s me use hers….
By the way, my mom’s hair turned out very cute. She does these adorable hair do’s on herself…
I then vegged a bit on the sofa. Douglas, Kristen’s son, sat on my lap, while I watched television. My sis pulled up a seat and sat right next to me. Showing me things on her laptop. It was nice…
It is dark, but there is Douglas, on my lap, to the right….I took the photo in B&W so, I couldn’t revert to color…
My whole family was at my house. We laughed and talked, and ate, and ate, and ate…. YIKES. It has been a summer of too many good treats. Anyhow, just as the action was ending, I caught a bug. Or perhaps it was festering in me…
I am too sneezy to search for more photos in my camera (which I took a lot of), I will share those next time. So, I will leave you with a tale that I shared with a lovely lady recently. She found it amuzing. So, here you go…
As, I lay in bed sick, chewing bubble gum, blowing bubbles… I find it might be the appropriate time to share a story about me… I never learn, do I??? (I asked my mom to refresh the story when I saw her this week)
On a day much like this day, 26 years ago ( I was 5), I had decided I wanted a pack of strawberry Bubblicious bubble-gum. I also decided once my mom and I got home, that I would like to put the whole pack in my mouth.
My mother did not agree with this. She hid the gum in the kitchen. But, I was quite sly, and knew exactly where she put it. I then created a plan. I would beg to sleep in the family room on the sofa. So, I did my routine, she let me sleep on the couch and my plan was in action.
I waited until it seemed everyone was asleep and I tip-toed to the kitchen. I found the gum. I took it back to the couch and I promptly unwrapped each one, shoving them in my mouth. I remember thinking it wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be, but hey, I won, right?
I chewed and chewed and gagged a bit. And then, I fell asleep. Yes, with the gum in my mouth. It was a huge wad, I mean huge wad of gum. Think about it, it was huger than huge in relation to a twerpy 5 year old…
The next morning, I woke up and I knew something was not right. I tried to get off of the couch. My mom chimes in at this point, saying, I was screaming like girls do in scary movies.
The gum, had fallen out of my mouth, and between my legs. WHAT??? Yep… It was stuck in there and my legs were sealed shut. A disaster for sure. I couldn’t get up. I couldn’t move.
Now, I don’t know why my mom did this, but she took me, hobbling, into Sears. Sears???? She told a woman what had happened. The woman gave her some super secret tips, and we were off… Was Sears known for this? Is there something I do not know???
Next thing I know. I am in the shower, my mother handing me a giant jar of Peanut Butter. I am to take the peanut butter, and put it all over the gum, until the gum starts to fall off. Gum and Peanut Butter???? OH NO!!!!
But, it worked. Thank God.
So, why am I sitll chewing bubble gum in bed???
Some things never change….
See you Soon!! xoxoxo
Ack! What a giant,gummy nightmare for a little girl!
I have a story from when I was 5 and in kindergarten…during nap time I crawled past all the other sleeping kids to weasel some crayons out of my desk nook…I then carted them all the way back to my secluded portion of the carpet and coloured all over the class room rug! YES! I was a 5 year old vandal! When nap time was over I was promptly tattled on by the class monitor and quickly ushered to the principals office where much crying and nose blowing ensued….that was my first and only trip to the principals office! And I don’t even colour on carpets anymore: )
I’m sorry you’ve caught a bug….I hope you feel better soon! : )
sorry you’re not feeling well…it’s ok that you’ve neglected me (woe is me) for a while…no problem (hmmmm)…i hardly noticed (tears)…is the guilt working?>?>?>…love you…hugs…blessings, rebecca
Oh… I’m so sorry you’re sick! (I have a different bug: the gloomy one.) I hope you’re feeling better soon, soon, soon!
And no pressure about visiting. 😀
OMG Vanessa…your story made me laugh, wince from the thought of it and think how precocious you were all at the same time. Then I had to pause at “she took me, hobbling, in to Sears”. I’m still trying to figure that one out.lol! Poor wee thing…be careful..if that happens again I’m afraid….well we just WON’T go there.
So sorry you’re feeling poorly….pamper yourself, use a hankie, put your hand to your forehead and say “woe is me” so you get lots of attention. 🙂 I hope you feel better soon….I mean no visits from you was making me feel a wee bit slighted don’t you know. (just kidding)
XOXO
was that a sneeze? gazoontite!
Feel better soon! If I lived in your gorgeous house with those delicious goodies I would WANT to be sick just so I could lay there, eat and look at stuff!
Your mom’s hair looks fantastic!
OK, something weird just happened. I was posting a comment, but instead of it accepting it, I was suddenly thrust into the Delightful blogs page! As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, you are hilarious, sleeping in your tiara and blowing giant bubbles, even when you’re sick! I laughed out loud at the story of you and the gum at age five. Who knew Sears offered such (secret) service??!! Now get some rest, Miss Arizona! xo
Oh, and I also said your mom’s hair looks terrific – is there no end to your talents? And did you ever get bubble gum caught in your hair? xo
Oh my dear!!! do get well soon and take care of that lovely singing voice…yes, I liked the Birthday song you sang for me.
Peanut butter removes buble gum…this is good for a new Grand-Mother (Amma) to know.
What great adventures you have had.
Love the Kitchen, great tea and lovely scones…now I realy must go on a diet.
Your Mother’s hair looks great.
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very funny gummy adventures.
Hey, your mom’s hair is hot!! Wanna come do mine? I’m so over it…
I hope you’re feeling better 🙁
Hugs and sappycrap,
Moi!
Ha ha, what a great story, made me chuckle. Hope you’re feeling better soon 🙂
Hi Vanessa, feel better soon(she says with crumbs on her face) thank you for the cake. Sooooooooo good that you are keeping your “”life”s stories”” long, as you can see everyone loves it, and cant wait for the next installment (we live your life with you) such a colorful world, happy days xxoo
Didn’t you know that Sears is where it all happens? Especially gossip about bubblegum in your nether regions.
Okay, Vanessa, I will never look at peanut butter the same way again. Too funny! And I’m chewing gum as we speak and will blow a bubble in your honor! “POP”
Donna
Oh…that is a hysterical story! Maybe not at the time…but it certainly is now. Sears is one stop shopping and advice isn’t it? I’m gonna’ go in there and ask them what to do about razor burn! Get well soon…
Oh…that is a hysterical story! Maybe not at the time…but it certainly is now. Sears is one stop shopping and advice isn’t it? I’m gonna’ go in there and ask them what to do about razor burn! Get well soon…
OMG…that is so funny…Sears…who knew??
AND yes, your kitchen, what a lovely, cozy place.
Feel better…rent Avenue Montaigne if you are still feeling sniffly….it’s sub titles, unless you speak french??
We just watched it, enjoyed it a lot and I think it would be lovely to watch snuggling in bed with a cup of tea.
dear sweet Vanessa – you may be sick – but that is one – H of a story…
hugs
kisses
chicken soup
chocolate
a peek at the Boonester
I will stroke your brow with a cool compress
BUT
no bubblegum
xox – eb.
Oh gosh! I will never be able to look at a sales person in Sears with a straight face ever again!! Hope you’re feeling better soon!!
Girl, you can always make me laugh! I love thinking of this funny little girl with a plan that so sadly misfired! And we can see where you get your craziness, I really wonder why sears? Great story though. So hope you are feeling better, why do summer colds seem so much more miserable? Hugs!
So sad you were sick! SO glad you had a good visit!(love you moms hair and do.)AND I chew my gum in my sleep, so I never had that happen. 🙂
gum and peanut butter – your one crazy kid! Hope you soon feel better.
So sorry to hear you’re not feeling well again, hope you plan some relaxation into your weekly schedule, your body needs it.
Are you a professional hairdresser? where did you learn how to do that to your mum’s hair? …Now then, I’m not sure what to believe when I read the stories over here, you really should write a book ~ ‘Strange tales from Vanessa’s abode’ or something -Gum and peanut butter?!
I can’t stop laUgHiNG at your story ..the way you describe it…I Am falling onto the floor! ! you are so dman funnyyyy!! ..Oh, I am sorry you have a cold! but you CRACK ME UP!!!
That is a funny, funny story. I hope you learned not to sleep with gum in your mouth!
Incidentally, do you have a calculator hanging on your wall (first picture)?
xo,
KB 🙂
Hey Ness…….those cakes look soooo good…i have forgotten what they taste like. Ohhhhh have a double helping for me.
Meesh
http://www.michelleparrish.typepad.com
I’m new to this whole blogging world…and I think yours is one of my favorites. It’s always so cute and funny. 🙂
that is too funny Vanessa! just imaging the story makes me laugh! hope that does’nt happen again!!! ha!
feel better soon, okay, now!
I arrived here via Tara, she owns your gorgeous art work…and has been showing you off on her blog as I am sure you already know!!
I love your work, it is beautiful.
As for the gum story, too funny!! When I was about 5 as well, (32 years ago~!) I put a piece “under my arm” for safekeeping, and it stuck to a new pink polyester pantsuit my mother put me in. I never told her where I “stored” it for later. She found out at bathtime that night when my clothes came off. Not as much damage to my physical self as your incident however, but the gum did break my heart in the end because it ruined a very cool new 70’s outfit.
xo
Blue
o.k. I am new around here- and I have no right to ask, but in the snack area, may I have the cheese cake? please???
I laughed right out loud when I read the bubble gum story. Wasn’t bubble yum just the best ever!
Also, when I saw your Mom in foils the first thought in my head was ” I’ll bet her Mom doesn’t know her picture is online and she is looking like that” Another reason to give me the cheese cake. Sorry to have to resort to that. Hope you feel better soon.
Lord help me girl there is never a dull moment around here!
I love your colorful kitchen with the little white lights…are you trying to slip us some of that fake cheesecake your mom serves? I’m not going for it! I’ll take that magic cookie bar tho.
That was sweet of Kristen to show you the internet. If I get sick I don’t know if anyone will do that for me 🙁
What a great story! My mom comes up with these strange ideas, like the Sears thing, too. Plus she’s just stubborn so she clings to it for life. All I can think of at the moment is the time she brought home some homemade strawberry jam from a “friend” and then proceeded to tell us that “some people” make strawberry jam with figs. (Figs?? Wha’??) Even when we laughed at her so hard the jam was coming out our noses, she tasted the jam and said knowingly, “Yes, that’s figs.” It was so obviously not figs…aahhhggg! Thanks for the laugh. 😉
When I was little, I thought that Scotch tape could fix anything. Apparently I was misguided – it’s Sears that can fix anything.
Sorry your not feeling well!!
Your Mom’s hair looks great!!
Such a funny story! Sorry to hear that you are sick. I hope the gum is making you feel better. Love you kitchen, what a lovely space.
I want to thank you for your sweet comments about my new shop. I’m very excited about this new phase in my life. If you are ever in the Chicago area, please stop by.
Oh, I am giggling at the gum story. As for the Sears thing, well, the people at Sears can fix any appliance known to man, so why wouldn’t they know how to get gum un-fused from between a five year old’s legs?
I am totally remembering that tip. And here’s two in return: Sunscreen and elbow grease will take permanent marker off painted surfaces and if you burn a Teflon pan, put a tablespoon of salt in it, put enough cold water on it to cover the burn, let it sit over night and voila! No more burn!
That is one of the funnier stories I’ve heard.
Bubble gum, bubble gum,
In a dish,
How many pieces
Do you wish?????
Our version of eeny meeny miney moe!
You silly girl!
Bubble gum, bubble gum,
In a dish,
How many pieces
Do you wish?????
Our version of eeny meeny miney moe!
You silly girl!
Bubble gum, bubble gum,
In a dish,
How many pieces
Do you wish?????
Our version of eeny meeny miney moe!
You silly girl!
A whole package of bubble gum. Yikes! I love that you never learned your lesson and that you still chew in bed! What a concept… bubble gum in bed. I’ll have to remember that.
I was so distracted by the story of the little girl with the errant bubble gum that I forgot to say that your kitchen looks perfectly cozy! May I please come by for tea??